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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1947
Page
11
A chaotic, fragment laden recap notes the Dodgers rallying past the Giants 3-1 with key hits and pitching moments involving pitchers named Hansen and Reiser. It references other games including Yankees edging Washington 6-5 and scattered league action.
Fragmented notes hint at Tech football page coverage with mentions of players and coaches. Names appear garbled but suggest preparation for a major game featuring Gene and Pease Me Gence Zaier, alongside other squad members.
Midget auto racing will resume at the Fairgrounds Thursday night Promoter Des Abbott announced Saturday. Auto drivers call the local dirt track the best in the Southwest and will race for a percentage of gate receipts rather than guaranteed purses. Car owners met after last week's show to renew racing with hopes of building Lub bock enthusiasm. each owner will try to bring another driver, though many race nightly in East Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma circuits.
Ioe fe earned his 18th win for the Yankees in a 6-5 victory over the Washington Senators highlighted by Johnny Lindell's go ahead single after George Stirnweiss and Tommy Henrich walked. Joe DiMaggio hit his 16th homer and Frank Shea started for New York before fading in the ninth.
Electric Services of San Angelo won the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation softball championship for the second straight year, beating Duncan Furniture of Corpus Christi 7 to 3 in the final. Corpus Christi had advanced by defeating San Antonio 5 to 4 in 10 innings. San Antonio took third by defeating Hub Motor 3 to 2 in 10 innings.
Harlingen nips Phillips 2-1 after 13 innings in the Southwest regional softball tourney. Skinner scores the winning run after a walk and a single in the 13th. Buddy Russ delivers no hit pitching against Tubby Nichols Louisiana squad.
Pal Gano Tabb begins football grid drills at O'Donnell with about 30 players reported for the session. The early practice marks the start of preparations ahead of the upcoming season for the squad.
Sailor Watkins of Post challenges champion Al Getz for the Southwestern Junior Heavyweight title in the main event at Sled Allen's arena. Getz earned the belt by defeating Tex in Amarillo last week. promoters set a two out of three falls bout with a 45 minute limit. The show opens with Olan Boynton versus Gorilla Poggi in a 20 minute warm up.
Henry Loder Berger led the Sandies as a district power in 1946 until Milton Price injury dampened hopes. Trickey Ward moves Jim Scott to fullback to bolster the backfield while a veteran five-man line anchors the line. Brownfield’s Harold Crites fields four 1946 regulars led by Jerrell Price with John Dalton as a standout back. Crites’ squad, famed for tenacity, seeks offensive punch as they prepare to face tomorrow’s challenge.
Mack Carter, a Douglas Georgia farmer, drew the lucky number in tobacco market prizes and won a new 1947 Ford. He worries his wife will doubt the win and think he has been gambling again, recalling a past mule prize in a crap game.
Waco August 30 Roy Bedichek for the Texas Interscholastic League executive committee refused the plea of district officials to reinstate Temple and Belton in the District 10-AA football title race. He notified Waco High Principal Ernest Cahe who had appealed on district authority after suspensions for a spring game in violation of league rules.
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